Pravit Rojanaphruk
Winner of 2017 International Press Freedom Award & Senior Staff Writer at Khaosod English
"Pravit Rojanaphruk is one of Thailand’s most
prominent critical reporters and a long-time
advocate for press freedom. He is currently a
columnist and senior staff writer for Khaosod English
(Fresh News), a website established in 2013 that
publishes critical coverage of Thailand’s junta. Before
that, he worked for more than 20 years with the local
English-language newspaper The Nation.
Andrew MacGregor Marshall, a former Reuters
correspondent, described Pravit in the British
newspaper The Independent as "one of the country's
best correspondents."'
- Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
Pravit was summoned and detained twice by the Thai
military under les majeste charges for his critical
reporting.
Solafa Sallam
Winner of Courage in Journalism Award 2020, Fellow of United Nations' Reham al-Farra Memorial, & Journalist for Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition
Solafa Sallam is a Multimedia Reporter and Human Rights Defender, she was imprisoned almost two years in the jail in Egypt for her journalistic work and defending human rights based in Paris, France.
In 2020, she won the prestigious Courage in Journalism Award from the International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF). On April 27, 2020, the Washington Post Press Freedom Partnership spotlighted Sallam, She facing murder threats, detention and lifetime prison sentences simply for doing her jobs-reporting the truth and holding the powerful to account.
On December 2020, The Mayor of Paris granted her the French honorary citizenship, honoring her for her work. Her news reports and features have covered the political transition and social unrest in Egypt, sexual harassment in Egyptian society, minority rights, women's rights, education, human rights, and refugees.
Karnklon Raktham
Fellowship Honoree of United Nations' Reham al-Farra Memorial & Policy Communication and Engagement Specialist - Thailand Policy Lab at UNDP
"Before working for UNDP, Karnklon Raktham was a
producer and foreign correspondent for “Around
the World”, a world news documentary programme
broadcast on PPTV HD in Thailand. She covers
global affairs, with a focus on human rights,
terrorism, conflict and gender. She also worked as
the International News Editor for The Standard.
She is a United Nations Reham Al-Ferra Journalism
Fellowship Honoree selected by the United Nations
to participate in the 2019 General Assembly in New
York, United States."
- the United Nations
Cod Satrusayang
Editor-in-Chief of the Thai Enquirer, Former Senior Correspondent of Reuters, Managing Editor of Asia News Network, and journalist for CNN
Cod Satrusayang is the current Editor-in-Chief of
the Thai Enquirer and Vice-Chairman of the
Houston Street Media.
Before that, Cod was the Managing Editor of Asia
News Network, Senior Correspondent for Reuters,
and a journalist for CNN. He was also the Chief
Correspondent of Deutsche Presse Agentur, a
German news agency, and a Radio Host at Radio
Thailand World Service.
Cod spoke at the One Young World Bangkok special
event in 2015.
Ramna Saeed
Journalist & Vlogger for BBC Urdu
"Ramna is a Diana Award-winning journalist, social-
human rights defender, and a vlogger affiliated with
BBC Urdu. She has been acting as a voice for the
voiceless through her journalism and is widely
known for her advocacy work for social issues
including the provision of human rights and
interfaith harmony in different cities of Pakistan.
Ramna is an advocate against sexual harassment.
She created safe passages for girls and women in
her community to speak about sexual harassment
and bullying they experience in their everyday lives."
-the Friday Times
